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Entered: 8/21/2002
Last Updated: 10/15/2025

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EAST-CENTRAL AFRICA DIVISION

Organized 2003; reorganized 2012, 2013, 2019, 2020, 2024

Territory: Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda, and the United Republic of Tanzania; comprising the East Kenya, Northern Tanzania, and West Kenya Union Conferences; the Burundi, East Congo, Eastern Ethiopia, North East Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Southern Tanzania, Uganda, West Congo, and Western Ethiopia Union Missions; the Eritrea Mission Field; and the Sudan Field.

Editor's Note: Credentialed Employees are not being listed in the 2025 Yearbook for divisions, unions, conferences, missions/fields, regions, or field stations.

Statistics (June 30, 2024): Churches, 20,899; membership, 5,508,516; population, 523,995,000 (online statistics).

Telecommunications:

Telephone: 254 (20) 514-4400; 254-733-333-373, 254-722-203-149 (Mobiles).

E-mail: show.

Website: https://www.ecd.adventist.org.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ECDAdventist.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ecdadventist.

X: https://X.com/ECDAdventist.

Address:

Street: Magadi Road, Ongata Rongai, Nairobi, Kenya.

Mailing: Private Bag; Mbagathi 00503; Nairobi; Kenya.

Administration:

President, Blasious M Ruguri.

Secretary, Moses N Maka; Undersecretary, Tom Arunga Ogal; Associate Secretary, Guillain M Mafuluka.

Treasurer, Yohannes Olana; Undertreasurer, Jackson Olango; Associate Treasurer, Eliezer Kibura, William R Musabyimana; Assistant Treasurer, Gilbert Obare.

Executive Committee:

Blasious M Ruguri, Chair; Moses N Maka, Secretary; Tadesse T Adugna, Jean K Alongo, Geremew D Biru, Jackson B Butotima, Hesron R Byilingiro, Peter Delhove, Mulessa Ejeta, Mark Igga, Vincent Injety, Julius G Kabete, Samuel Kajoba, Eliezer Kibura, Irene Kobusinge, Leah Kwihangana, Fidelis Kyuma, Kahindo Kyusa, Ruth Lukwaro, Guillain M Mafuluka, Philip Maiyo, Samuel Makori, Abraham Makuei, Debbie Maloba, Daniel Maswai, Meshack Mbago, Gregoire Mbaya, Heritier Mbuya, Jeanne K Mbuya, Samuel Misiani, David Mmbaga, Joseph Mngwabi, David Mpwani, Aurelie Mukabalisa, William R Musabyimana, Joseph Mwambutsa, Abdisa Nebiyu, Shukrani Njarabi, Dieudonne Nshimirimana, Enoch Ntunzwenimana, Herbert Nziku, Tom Arunga Ogal, Daniel Ogwok, Joel Okindoh, Yohannes Olana, Jackson Olango, Abidan Ruhongeka, Lari Rusenescu, Joel Rutebuka, Ivan Sebagala, Daniel Towato, Christopher Ungani, Lijalem Y Yadeta.

Departments:

Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries, and Youth Ministries, Abidan Ruhongeka.

Children's Ministries, and Women's Ministries, Debbie Maloba.

Communication, Christopher Ungani.

Education, Phillip Maiyo; Associate, Aurelie Mukabalisa.

Family Ministries, David Mmbaga.

Health Ministries, Daniel Towato.

Ministerial Association, Joel Okindoh; Evangelism, Ivan Sebagala; Ministerial Spouses Association, ___.

Planned Giving and Trust Services, Ivan Sebagala.

Public Affairs and Religious Liberty, Joel Okindoh.

Publishing Ministries, Lijalem Yadeta.

Sabbath School and Personal Ministries, Herbert Nziku.

Stewardship Ministries, Meshack Mbago; Associate, Enoch Ntunzwenimana.

Other Ministries and Services:

Adventist AIDS International Ministry (Tri-division office serving the East-Central Africa, Southern Africa-Indian Ocean, and West-Central Africa Divisions). 30 Peter Place; Block B, Bryanston 2060; South Africa. Mailing: P.O. Box 1823; Cramerview 2060; South Africa. Telephone: 27 (11) 463-1804; 27 (81) 214-1666; 27 (82) 657-7547. Regional Director, Bangwato Sikwa-Ramabu.

Advertist-Muslim Relations, and Global Mission, Fidelis Kyuma.

Adventist World Radio, Africa Region (includes East-Central Africa, Southern Africa-Indian Ocean, and West-Central Africa Divisions). 1 Milbanke Court; Milbanke Way; Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 1RP; England. Telephone: 44 (1344) 401-401. Fax: 44 (1344) 401-419. General Vice President, Ray Allen; Program Coordinator, Vasili Makarchuk.

Media Evangelism, Christopher Ungani.

Spirit of Prophecy, and Voice of Prophecy, Lijalem Yadeta.

Strategic Plan and Leadership, Joel Rutebuka.

Volunteer Services, Guillain Mafuluka.

Agency:

ADRA Africa Regional Office (Tri-division serving the East-Central Africa, Southern Africa-Indian Ocean, and West-Central Africa Divisions). Magadi Road; Ongata Rongai; Nairobi; Kenya. Mailing: Private Bag; Mbagathi 00503; Nairobi; Kenya. Telephone: 254 (20) 660-3623/4/5. E-mail: show. Director, Peter Delhove (E-mail: show); Finance Director, Dibden Chileya; Emergency Management Coordinator, Hannah Ndung'u.

System Codes: EntityID: 20731; OrgMastID: AF1111; AdmFieldID: ECD.
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